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A banker and three other men have been taken to court in connection with theft of dollars and millions of kwacha withdrawn from a client’s current account. They are accused of unlawfully accessing a bank system to get the money in question. The suspects are Chanda Mpundu, 37, a businessman of Meanwood Ibex, Charles Kahoka, […]

By GRACE CHAILE

LAMASAT International Limited has filed a lawsuit against Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in liquidation, seeking leave of the High Court to commence proceedings to recover more than US$106,000, owed to it for the supply of HDP pipes.

By ROGERS KALERO 

WE are hoping that the equity partner that Government will select for Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) will not only recapitalize the mines but also ensure job security for the workers, National Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) president, Saul Simujika has said.

…As they peg the price of a K50 kilogramme bag at K600

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU in Nakonde

WHILE the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is waiting for the normal moisture content to start buying maize, farmers in Nakonde are currently selling the grain to Kenyan grain traders at K600 per 50 kilogramme (kg) bag.

Two years after Brazil began emerging from its pandemic horror show thanks to a massive immunization campaign, officials face a paradoxical predicament: vaccination rates have plunged, and not just for COVID-19.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU in Nakonde

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has in the first half of 2023 collected over K3.8 million from the Nakonde One-Stop-Border-Post, owing to increased volumes of cargo being cleared on a daily basis.

A new study has identified critical gaps in care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the U.S., including disparities affecting women, people of color (those who identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American), and residents of rural areas. Published in the scientific journal npj Parkinson’s Disease, the peer-reviewed analysis utilizes 2019 U.S. Medicare data to examine demographics, service utilization patterns, and disparities in care access for people living with PD.

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses. By combining recent advances in aerosol sampling technology and an ultrasensitive biosensing technique, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have created a real-time monitor that can detect any of the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in a room in about 5 minutes.

The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is advocating for a shift away from the current health care payment system in the U.S., which is primarily based on fee-for-service, to a value-based payment (VBP) system. A VBP system is person-centered, equitable, coordinated and seeks to improve outcomes and experiences for patients and clinicians, while controlling costs.

By VITA BANDA

BRITISH High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley has come under fire for allegedly meddling in Zambia’s internal political affairs by supporting human rights violations and abuses under the watch of the new dawn administration.